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Deployment, Management, & Operations of Internet Routers for Space-Based Communication

Sims, Zack A.

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2015, Master of Information and Telecommunication Systems (MITS), Ohio University, Information and Telecommunication Systems (Communication).
This thesis addresses certain technical and financial challenges associated with the deployment and operation of relay spacecraft using the Internet Protocol as the primary routing protocol. Though IP in space has been a hot topic for nearly a decade, few studies address the capabilities of management protocols being used to operate a geostationary fleet. Likewise, few have addressed the real-world cost structure of replacing a traditional bent-pipe fleet with an IP-enabled fleet. Within our research, we investigate whether SNMP, TFTP, and SCP are capable of meeting the Tracking, Telemetry, and Command requirements set by a real-world geostationary relay service provider. We also investigate the driving forces of relay deployment and operational costs, identify Rough Order of Magnitude costs for a geostationary IP-enabled relay, and define a financial profile categorizing the costs of replacing a bent-pipe fleet with an IP-enabled fleet.
Hans Kruse (Advisor)
Shawn Ostermann (Committee Member)
Philip Campbell (Committee Member)
Wesley Eddy (Committee Member)
89 p.

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  • Sims, Z. A. (2015). Deployment, Management, & Operations of Internet Routers for Space-Based Communication [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429033241

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sims, Zack. Deployment, Management, & Operations of Internet Routers for Space-Based Communication. 2015. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429033241.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sims, Zack. "Deployment, Management, & Operations of Internet Routers for Space-Based Communication." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429033241

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)